Help, pork hock

empy

Good morning all

Well I'm a bit of a banana:o I went to the butchers yesterday to get some gammon for my DH's treat meal tonight and I ended up getting pork hock( I got a little confused)

I've looked through the recipe index and I can't find a recipe for them. My DH is so awkward and a typical meat and veg man who'll not try anything new can I cook it in the slowcooker/ low oven/ remoska and treated it like brisket and have it like a roast dinner? Any suggestions would be great fully received.


Many thanks

Emma

bellaquidsin

I cook mine in a covered roasting tin with just a drop of water in the bottom, in a low oven Gas 2 Elec 140/150 for three to four hours.


There's a lot of fat on them and I lift it all off before serving, when it has done a good job of basting the meat which is very succulent.


Enjoy. But don't tell too many people about this or pork hocks will go up even more in price. I used to buy them for pennies when no-one wanted them but they seem to be much more popular now.


Bella.

Jackop

Try looking up Ham Hock, there's plenty of recipes that you could do.

I have only heard of ham hock, so I don't know if pork hock is exactly the same but I cant see it being too different.

They are ugly looking things though, if your OH is fussy I would slow cook it until it pulls, then shred the meat off and dress it like a normal roast.

empy

Thank you both so much for the advice bellaquidsin, they're not cheap anymore, I paid £4.50 each for mine

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empy wrote: »

Thank you both so much for the advice bellaquidsin, they're not cheap anymore, I paid £4.50 each for mine

Wow, my husband sells them for £2.00 to £2.99 in his shop. If you have more than one butcher, it's definitely worth checking them all out. There is a butcher not far from us who sells nearly all his meat for 25-75% more than we do - and at least 100% more for Xmas- he classes himself as 'elite' and has a true snob following but he gets his stuff from the exact same suppliers that we use. There is no difference in the meat whatsoever.

We often have a giggle when one of his customers comes in and is shocked at our prices. They often become our customers after that.

empy

Thistle down- it was not my usual butchers and was one like you describe, it is a posh, royal warranted shop :-/ I usually use a farm shop that butchers and sells it's only meat for a reasonable price! Sadly I didn't have time to visit it yesterday. I only usually use this particular butchers for bulk purchase of their famous and rather amazing sausages

kerri_gt

I also have a pork hock in the freezer that i must use - could slow cook it in something like cider or coke?

Prinzessilein

The pork hock should slow cook a treat!


I wouldn't use it like a roast....but would slow cook it with dried split peas. The meat will slow cook to a mouthwatering flakiness - and combined with the split peas you will have the most amazing pea and ham soup!....main meal type of soup!


(It has always been a family favourite...I could eat a bowlful right now!)

sooty&sweep

Nigella Lawson does a recipe with pork hocks.
She braises them with a light beer (I think) apples an onions. So that the meat is really juicy but the crackling is crisp.
If you type in nigella pork hocks you should bring it up in a search engine.
I've done it a couple of times & it is delicious.
Jen

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empy wrote: »

Thistle down- it was not my usual butchers and was one like you describe, it is a posh, royal warranted shop :-/ I usually use a farm shop that butchers and sells it's only meat for a reasonable price! Sadly I didn't have time to visit it yesterday. I only usually use this particular butchers for bulk purchase of their famous and rather amazing sausages

Good Lord, it's not in B****n, is it?

empy

No Thistle down, it's in Newmarket